Brian Skerry ’84, L.H.D. ’21

MAJOR: Communications Media
PROFESSIONAL: Photojournalist/Producer

My time at Worcester State gave me the fundamentals of communications media and the foundations for storytelling. It was a place where I was challenged to think and create and collaborate and dream. My very first film was made at Lake Ellie on the Worcester State campus!

I find inspiration in many places. I am certainly inspired by nature and the almost mystical way everything works. But I am equally inspired by people who desire to learn and do good. We are, of course, part of nature, and human curiosity and creativity can be infectious and inspiring.

I am most passionate about sharing visual stories of the things I have learned through my work as a wildlife photojournalist and film producer. Through decades of exploration, working with scientists and spending time in nature, I have learned that everything is connected. I have also learned that animals and ecosystems are far more complex than most of us think. My passion is to find ways to give our planet a bit of a “reset” and create new lenses for people to see the world and our place within it.